FOOD FASCINATION: Madrona Farmer's Market

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Chef Demo...Future Chef or Photographer?

I just wanted to share this awesome experience with you. I took my nephew to the farmer's market and gave him a camera to take pictures if he wanted to (since I always do). Zach took some cool pics that I posted earlier, but I also took pictures of him.

Chef Michael King from St. Clouds in Madrona was doing a food demo, so Zach started snapping away. Notice there was also a professional photographer with his cool camera taking pictures. The other photographer got a kick out of seeing Zach too. He let him check out his "Real" camera...very cool.

Here's the awesome thing about youth, no fear. This was up close and personal, no zoom.

Poised to take the perfect shot.

Hmmm, who taught him about "Pre-Visualization"?

Another cool thing about Zach, which is totally opposite from my son, is that he is open to exploring and trying new food.

Excuse me, I think I hear someone knocking at the door...

Bon Appetit is looking for a new photographer.

Thanks Zach!

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Cooking with Kids: Pictures from The Madrona Famer's Market

So here's the challenge. How do you get your Jr. Jock nephew to be interested in food, and not just eating it? Hand him a digital camera and bring him to the market!!!

Oh, and not the SUPER-market, the Farmer's Market. Great place to find cool, weird, and interesting FOOD. The vendors love talking about their stuff, encourage everyone, especially kids, to ask questions and the kids love hearing about stuff...really!

The Madrona Farmer's Market is a smaller neighborhood market, so on a usual shopping day I could've been out of there in 20 minutes. When Zach & I went, we got through the market and Zach said, "Do you want to go around again?" I love it!!!

The vendors were totally cool and let Zach take pictures of the fruits and vegetables, even getting out of the way so Zach could snap the perfect pic. All the pictures that follow were taken by Zach. I have more pictures that I will share later. Oh, also, I did buy a few things at the market. I will share my recipes as soon as can.